Firefighters clear charred rubble and debris as people gather outside La Mirada mall in the Syrian capital Damascus after a fire broke out, killing eleven people in one of the deadliest blazes of …
In Syria’s capital Damascus, shopping mall fire kills 11
State media says a fire broke out in a shopping mall in the Syrian capital of Damascus, killing 11 people and injuring seven others …
Deadly fire rips through shopping mall in Syrian capital
Most who died were security guards or staff who were on overnight duty at the La Mirada Mall in Damascus. Published On 1 Mar 20221 Mar 2022 A night-time fire in a shopping centre in the Syrian …
Eleven killed as fire rips through Syrian shopping mall
Fires in the Syrian capital are relatively frequent, some caused by electrical short-circuits, others by unsafe heating methods. Crowds gathered to see the damage despite appeals by fire fighters, …
Russia’s Growing Ties To Syria Amid Military Backing
Russia, which invaded Ukraine last week, has honed its military know-how and sharpened its tactics after intervening over six years ago in Syria to shore up key ally President Bashar al-Assad.
Syrian refugees in Lebanon waiting two years to get to Ireland
A group of Syrian refugees in Beirut have experienced a two-year delay with their planned resettlement to Ireland due to Covid-19 restrictions and housing shortages. Many of the families sold their …
What Could Putin Throw at Ukraine? Look at What He Did to Syria
Moscow’s indiscriminate bombing campaign in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad’s brutal war against his own people — including attacks on hospitals, schools, residential neighborhoods and …
What Could Putin Throw at Ukraine? Look at What He Did to Syria
Moscow’s indiscriminate bombing campaign in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad’s brutal war against his own people — including attacks on hospitals, schools, residential neighborhoods and …
What Russia’s Hold Over Belarus Means for Ukraine, and for Syria
By Nikola Mikovic
With Russian forces pouring into Ukraine, Moscow’s use of Belarus to launch its campaign is as much a test for …
How a photo competition changed the lives of father and son Syrian refugees
Turkish photographer Mehmet Aslan took an emotional image of a father playing with his five-year-old son in January 2021. Munzir El Nezzel, the man in the picture, lost his right leg when a bomb fell …